Summer style: why it’s all about comfort and joy

Forget the no pain, no gain attitude this coming season. The living is definitely easy in loose shapes and flat shoes

Slimane proves messiah for Saint Laurent devotees by reworking rock icons

Hedi Slimane’s latest collection for Saint Laurent goes back to the sixties with a mod theme and go-go boots on display

Paris fashion week: Phoebe Philo subverts the classics for Céline

Phoebe Philo says her hotly anticipated – and closely guarded – collection was inspired by ‘the tough and the tender’

Milan fashion week: Prada goes for retro autumn/winter glamour

Prada avoids cliche with satin dresses, see-through slips, gold coats and skyscraper heels that evoke 1920s Berlin

Gucci in demure, muted, mood for autumn/winter 2014 Milan show

Low-heeled boots, shift dresses and low-key designs steer Frida Giannini house towards ‘pure simple glamour’ post-summer